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* You may have seen me on Monday Night Football last fall, cheering and waving pom-poms. The camera only caught me for a few seconds at a time, but grabbing even that sliver of the spotlight took a hell of a lot of ambition on my part--not to mention blood, sweat, and tears.
Growing up, I'd taught myself how to dance in my bedroom, and I eventually shimmied my way into teaching a hip-hop class at a gym. One day, a student who was a cheerleader for the local NFL team told me I should audition for the squad. Flattered by the invitation but convinced I had no shot, I showed up at tryouts--along with hundreds of other girls.
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